Also due the very same reason, Sawamura found it difficult to channel his power to the pitch. Rei takes the chance to introduce Sawamura to the world of high school baseball and let him team up with Miyuki Kazuya (who volunteers to form a battery with him to compete against Azuma Kiyokuni, who Sawamura publicly berated and challenged during his visit. [37], Sawamura tested out the breaking pitches, the Slider and the Curveball during the Winter off-season; however, Miyuki note that because when he pitches the breaking pitches, his elbow drops a bit as he's trying too hard to make the ball bends. By the top of the 4th, Sawamura gives up the first hit of the game and the runner gets advanced into scoring position. Wakana is Sawamura's childhood friend who cares deeply about him. If you have the ace number on your back, then take that one out and get back to the dugout!" Sawamura unknowingly threw a cutter to strike out Sensen's Ace, Maki. Kataoka then entrusts Sawamura the eighth, who manages to hold the Yakushi batters down. The first season was adapted back in October 2013, then Season 2 came in April 2016 and lastly, Act 2 started its adaptation in April 2019 and has now just ended. Does Sawamura get the ace number? The cutter has became one of the key pitches within Sawamura's repertoire as Sawamura develops his reputation as a gutsy pitcher that fearlessly targets the inside part of the zone. As he gains experience through time, and due to the fact that he has been subbed into many difficult situations as a relief pitcher, Sawamura has learned how to maintain consistent focus and has become very capable of handling critical situations. Hakuryu scores 1 run in the 8th inning on a failed double play attempt by Seidou. A cutter thrown for the second pitch and it's fouled. Does Sawamura become captain? Because of Eijun's stupidity and inexperience, Chris tells Sawamura that he won't be able to be the ace in the future. Kataoka calls Furuya and pulls Sawamura out after asking Miyuki about Sawamura's condition. [24] Kataoka wanted to sub Sawamura in the next inning but Sawamura expresses his desire to continue pitching. Miyuki thinks Sawamura's velocity may get over the 140 km/h mark during the course of the Summer Tournament[42] and Sawamura reached the 140 km/h mark in the SF game against Ichidaisan High. Sawamura continues to practice alone and is surprised when Chris joins him. Shirakawa is at bat next and battles it out with Sawamura, who starts to pitch harder. Seidou advances to the Finals, while Ichichai's summer comes to a close. On the bottom of the 7th inning, Yuki scored a 2 runs game-ending homerun earning Seidou yet another called game victory over their opponent and moving on to the Semi Final. The second batter, Mori swings and miss for the first pitch and it's a strike. The Numbers are various grips that Sawamura and Miyuki have tested. ", "I told you, didn't I? Sawamura walked the next batter creating the first crisis Seidou faced in the match. Sawamura continues to strike out Akikawa and the crowd is impressed, as well as Chris and Kataoka who compliments Sawamura. An anime adaptation of Ace of Diamond Act IIhas been announced, and it premiered on April 2, 2019. But assuming that he does, it might be when Seido is against some powerful school like Komadai Fujisaki and Furuya (not by injury) is losing because the rival school is just that good, they send out Sawamura who manages to save the day and win the nationals and secures the ace position for the next tournament. He meets Kominato Haruichi and Furuya Satoru along with other first years. Seidou batters opened up with 2 early runs from Amahisa in order to help ease up Furuya when he pitches. Bottom on the 8th, we've got a little comment from Amahisa on the heat wich is nothing to laugh at especially since the glares coming from Seidou's dug out make it make it feel like it's a few degrees hotter. Ouya starts to play mind games on Sawamura, first making him commit a balk[18] followed by a RBI. Failing the challenge, Sawamura was not allowed to participate in practice as promised. They started talking about how Seidou have been winning a lot of their practice matches and how strong they are looking. Sawamura has developed his cutter into what is referred to as the "Revised Cutter" by his 2nd year. Sawamura became by time a natural violent professional boxer with a tendency to foul when there was reason. The umpire seems to be especially strict on high pitches, so Miyuki is making adjustments on the pitch calling and Sawamura finds his rhythm and he gets 3 ups 3 downs. And there's no hiding that you're an ex-delinquent, so rooming with you is like living in a cage with a wild animal, you know! At first, Haruno, thought that she was only a nuisance to others, namely the other managers. Despite his outer attitude towards Sawamura, he has displayed at more concerned side to him, such as when Sawamura had the yips. The finals end with Inashiro's win at 5-4. Sawamura asks Kataoka to let him pitch at the fifth inning but Kataoka declines, telling Sawamura that assessing the situation and warming up are important functions of a reliever, shocking Sawamura. Furuya is Seidou's starting pitcher and only at the top of the eighth, Sawamura is sent to the mound. After some struggles he faces Seiko's clean-up, who hits a two-run HR off Sawamura tying the game at 5-5. ", "Both the pitcher and the catcher comes together as one to create a 'work of art.' ; Affectionate Nickname: Sawamura starts calling him "Cap" in Act 2 and it eventually starts catching on with the team as well. To face off against Narumiya, Miyuki gets aggressive, calling three straight fastballs to the inside that Eijun delivers to strike Narumiya out. Sawamura maintains his flawless pitching up to the 8th inning, as he delivered 3.7 innings of no-hit to connect to the top of the 9th inning. [2] Six pieces of theme music are used for the episodes: two opening and four ending themes. It was a tearful farewell. After four days, Sawamura is showing improvement on fielding and is finally allowed to practice in the bullpen on the fifth day. Sawamura assures Kanemaru that everything is okay and stays focused. On top of the ninth, Kawakami is on the mound and outs the batter. Last edited: Feb 11, 2017. Diamond no Ace Plot 'Ace of Diamond' follows the journey of Eijun Sawamura, a very talented pitcher, who ends up getting an invitation to join Tokyo's prestigious Seidou High School after his unusual yet effective style of pitching gets noticed. Feinting a bunt squeeze with Toujou on 3rd, Sawamura then takes a hard swing on the first pitch and despite being jammed, he yanked the ball to the left line. After all, his own determination is what matters the most." Sawamura strikes Hoshida with a breaking ball to the outside corner sharing with us a bit of his thoughts on what type of ace he aims to be. Fifth batter is Adachi hits a grounder which is caught by Haruichi and gets him out. This pitch doesn't break irregularly while also appears to accelerate due to the lack of height drop and deceleration thanks to the high amount of spin Sawamura put on the ball. On the field, Kanemaru surprisingly has a nickname for Sawamura whenever he's doing well - "Wamura.". It doesn't take long until the first years are double digit runs behind and some of them start to give up. Sawamura suggests this idea to Miyuki and Chris who immediately ignore himonly to come back later to ask what type of pitch Sawamura's looking to learn, which he suggests the cutter. ; All of the Other Reindeer: His junior high teammates weren't fond of him due to his . Sawamura gives his best to fire the first years up and finally gets the chance to stand on the pitching mound. If you ask for Furuya, look up any episode and its glorifying Furuya. Sawamura is cheering on his teammates until he is on the mound replacing Furuya, baffling Ochiai who observes from the stands. Sawamura said that because his team has lost there's nothing to talk about which Amahisa disagrees saying that the team is besides the conversation between pitchers and carried on with his questions. At the bottom of the sixth inning, Sawamura, who got another chance after his performance against Yakushi because the coach believes in his unwavering spirit, takes the mound. On the third round of the tournament, Seidou faces Puplic Murata East High School. The next batter targets the 1st pitch and put runner in scoring position again at 1st and 3rd. Not her cellphone, but the actual land-line in the Sawamura house. However, this makes catching the ball difficult, as most catchers cannot predict where the ball will end up as well as making a challenge for Sawamura himself to properly control his pitches. November 10, 2013 07 They struck out Todoroki Raichi and Sanada Shunpei back to back. From the dugout Sawamura observes Yakushi's ace Sanada, who is quick to ease the worries of his teammates with his optimism, and remembers what Chris had told him about handling things after a homerun. Ichidai has always been my favorite rival team so I have been pumped about this for a while. Thinking of this, many people put their eyes on Sawamura Eijun. Ace of Diamondis an animeseries based on the mangaby Yuji Terajimaserialized in Weekly Shnen Magazine. In junior high nobody could do that. who expected Sawamura to be a more sensible starter against the left-handed batters dominated core line-up of Ichidaisan. Naruta Tech is a powerhouse from Chiba that visited Seidou for a practice match and the school is famous for possessing a famous "South Paw Killer" cleanup in their team. He prefers to wear his hat frontwards. In the bottom of the seventh, after a cramp, Tanba's pitching is affected. On top of the 6th inning, the battery faces Mima again and uses everything within their arsenal against him while Mima was unfazed by the challenge and he continued to foul one pitch after another. He Who Is Called "Ace" ( Japanese: "" "su" to Yobareru Hito) is the eighth episode of the Haiky!! Coach Kataoka explains that this is the result of the opponent going all out. He is a pitcher who throws with his feelings and is never ashamed to show everyone what's on his mind. Since his 2nd year, Sawamura has considerably improved the speed of his pitch, his control and can connect with the ball now if he does it from the bunting stance. Sawamura faces Akashi next and jams him with a fastball inside; however, the batter brought Sawamura's pitch to center field for a Single. During the summer tournament, Sawamura would always ask Haruichi to catch for him to warm up. With the help of Kataoka (who has been watching over him the entire time although seemingly ignoring him for so long) Sawamura is able to polish his own special pitch in just one week. Sawamura's Slider has a big break on it but he admitted he cannot control the pitch yet.[52]. On top of the ninth inning Tanba and Miyuki close out the game. 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